Patients Regain Voluntary Movement in Legs Even Years After Their Initial Injuries

A new study gives the greatest indication yet that people paralyzed by spinal-cord injuries can regain voluntary movement in their legs and feet even years after their initial injuries, researchers said.

A combination of electrical stimulation and intensive physical therapy helped three men with paraplegia wiggle their toes and ankles, flex their legs and stand independently for moments at a time, according to a paper published...